Görele weather in August

In August, Görele sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 117 mm of rain across 17.3 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Görele's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Görele's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
117 mm
17.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
4:38 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
58%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Görele is district and town of Giresun, Turkey.

Density
170/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical August day in Görele reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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242418
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302318
312318

How August really feels in Görele

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Görele weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 12214.49.69.40.8
Feb / 9212.98.710.41.0
Mar10° / 11515.57.811.71.8
Apr14° / 103151.913.13.4
May18° / 11°11415.8014.35.0
Jun21° / 16°11215.2014.95.8
Jul24° / 18°10515.7014.66.1
Aug24° / 19°11717.3013.65.9
Sep22° / 16°17515.3012.35.8
Oct18° / 12°18615.30.210.95.2
Nov14° / 13712.22.89.73.6
Dec / 11913.26.29.11.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35149
45050
55149
65050
74951
85050
94951
104951
114852
124852
134753
144753
154654
164555
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204555
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224555
234753
244654
254753
264753
274753
284753
294852
304852
314951

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Görele gets around 117 mm of rain over 17.3 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 55% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
252
353
454
554
655
755
856
956
1056
1156
1256
1356
1456
1556
1656
1756
1856
1956
2056
2156
2256
2356
2456
2555
2655
2755
2855
2954
3054
3153

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 56% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
105324716
205314816
305314915
405305015
505305114
605305114
705305213
805305213
905315212
1005315212
1105325112
1205335111
1305335111
1405344911
1506354911
1606354810
1707364710
1807364710
190837469
200838459
210938448
220939448
2301040437
2401041427
2511141416
2611242406
2711343395
2811343375
2921444364
3021544344
3131645333

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
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48calm
58calm
68calm
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88calm
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108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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278calm
288calm
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308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:23 AM to 4:54 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:236:37
214.24:246:36
314.24:256:34
414.14:266:33
514.14:276:32
614.04:286:31
714.04:296:30
814.04:306:28
913.94:316:27
1013.94:326:26
1113.94:336:25
1213.84:346:23
1313.84:356:22
1413.74:366:21
1513.74:376:19
1613.74:386:18
1713.64:406:16
1813.64:416:15
1913.54:426:13
2013.54:436:12
2113.44:446:10
2213.44:456:09
2313.44:466:07
2413.34:476:06
2513.34:486:04
2613.24:496:02
2713.24:506:01
2813.14:515:59
2913.14:525:58
3013.04:535:56
3113.04:545:54

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Görele?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Görele for sightseeing.

What to pack for Görele in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Görele sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Görele in August

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 10 to Oct 17 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Görele in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Görele peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Görele?

Görele sits at 41.0°N, 39.0°E, 26 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Tirebolu, 16 km away.

Topography around Görele

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Görele.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Görele has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 432 m around an average of 75 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,591 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,289 m.

The land around Görele is covered by trees (53%) and water (41%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (47%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), water (37%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
432 m
16 km
1,591 m
80 km
3,289 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Tirebolu 16 km · Beşikdüzü 19 km · Vakfıkebir 23 km · Espiye 27 km · Akçaabat 48 km · Giresun 53 km · Trabzon 61 km · Bulancak 66 km

Turkey travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$18,599
2025
Happiness
5.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
3.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 488
Religion
Muslim 100%other 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Görele (41.0308°, 39.0031°, elevation 26 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).